Aren't Christians supposed to be happy?
Aren't Christians supposed to be happy? I mean, "happy" should be the results in their core being... with their sin being forgiven and completely removed.... shouldn't it.
Recently in an outdoor concert my wife and I sat with the other thousands of people from our area. It was a beautiful night and the music was amazing.
As I sat low in my chair and enjoyed what was happening I noticed many things around me. I saw some people that I recognized as church attendees. They attend another church in the city. I think they may have attended our church at one time or another as well. They scowled through the entire concert. They were angry at something or someone. Not one word was said to each other. As soon as the 50/50 draw was done they left. I guess they needed to win that money to feel better.
At another Christian Camp in our area my wife and I were walking into see our friends at their trailer. As we did another Christian couple were driving by on the road. The lady sitting in the passenger’s seat glared at us. She was down right angry. We knew who she was from former stuff that had happened in our “Christian Community”. She was mad at some one and left our church too.
The person that we were visiting didn’t know that we knew our angry lady friend. Her comment was, “Oh there goes sister “------”, I wonder why she is always so angry?” I looked the other way… relieved somewhat that I was not the only one that saw her anger.
I ask it again, “Aren't Christians supposed to be happy?”
I have a feeling that when many get to heaven and hear all the noise of the singing and praising going on… they will not be happy there either. The culture shock of heaven might be too much – their happy parts will blow up. That makes me grin... the picture is just plain funny!
Check out this scripture again….
2 Corinthians 2: 14 -17
14But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. 15For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. 16To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task? 17Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God.
The Bible verse again says we are to do something for each other as Christians… be “a fragrance of life”. Ask someone to take a deep breath next to you and check to see if you “smell good”? If you do – I bet they will smile and catch the happiness you have.
Recently in an outdoor concert my wife and I sat with the other thousands of people from our area. It was a beautiful night and the music was amazing.
As I sat low in my chair and enjoyed what was happening I noticed many things around me. I saw some people that I recognized as church attendees. They attend another church in the city. I think they may have attended our church at one time or another as well. They scowled through the entire concert. They were angry at something or someone. Not one word was said to each other. As soon as the 50/50 draw was done they left. I guess they needed to win that money to feel better.
At another Christian Camp in our area my wife and I were walking into see our friends at their trailer. As we did another Christian couple were driving by on the road. The lady sitting in the passenger’s seat glared at us. She was down right angry. We knew who she was from former stuff that had happened in our “Christian Community”. She was mad at some one and left our church too.
The person that we were visiting didn’t know that we knew our angry lady friend. Her comment was, “Oh there goes sister “------”, I wonder why she is always so angry?” I looked the other way… relieved somewhat that I was not the only one that saw her anger.
I ask it again, “Aren't Christians supposed to be happy?”
I have a feeling that when many get to heaven and hear all the noise of the singing and praising going on… they will not be happy there either. The culture shock of heaven might be too much – their happy parts will blow up. That makes me grin... the picture is just plain funny!
Check out this scripture again….
2 Corinthians 2: 14 -17
14But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. 15For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. 16To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task? 17Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God.
The Bible verse again says we are to do something for each other as Christians… be “a fragrance of life”. Ask someone to take a deep breath next to you and check to see if you “smell good”? If you do – I bet they will smile and catch the happiness you have.
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Tuesday, August 15, 2006
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